The Blue Parrot (Original title)
Date: 22 October 1953 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: John Harlow
Synopsis: Story of how American detective helps Scotland Yard solve mystery of murdered spiv.
Genre: Police drama
Subject: Crime
Releases
Date: October 1953Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoRuntime: 69 mins Length: 6236 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: Terence Davies' guilty pleasuresAuthor: DAVIES, Terence Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Short joint reviews of several films
In: The Film User v9 n109 November 1955 Page: 574
Title: [The Film User - v9 n109 November 1955: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema v80 n6778 15 Jun 1953 Page: 15
Title: [Today's Cinema - v80 n6778 15 Jun 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2417 22 Oct 1953 Page: 18
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2417 22 Oct 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema v81 n6866 16 Oct 1953 Page: 6
Title: [Today's Cinema - v81 n6866 16 Oct 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v20 n239 December 1953 Page: 175
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v20 n239 December 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Page: 6
Title: [ - : no known title]
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Film materials(6)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 2480 FeetStock date: 1955BFI identifier: C-590825
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1102655
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1310794
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: C-1310795
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-1310796
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1310797
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Date: 22 October 1953 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: John Harlow
Synopsis: Story of how American detective helps Scotland Yard solve mystery of murdered spiv.
Genre: Police drama
Subject: Crime
Releases
Date: October 1953Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoRuntime: 69 mins Length: 6236 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(20)
an A.C.T. Films production: A.C.T. Films, world Distribution by: Monarch Film Corporation, Produced by: Stanley Haynes, Production Manager: Ben Hipkins, Assistant Director: Eric Pavitt, Continuity: Doreen Dearnaley, Screenplay by: Allan MacKinnon, From an original story 'Gunman' by: Percy Hoskins, Director of Photography: Bob Navarro, Camera Operator: Bernie Lewis, Editor: Robert Hill, Assistant Editor: Ena Davidson, Art Director: George Paterson, Wardrobe Mistress: Elsie Curtis, Make-up: Gene Beck, Hairdresser: Henry Montsash, Sound Recordist: Charles Tasto, Sound System: RCA, Produced and Recorded at: Nettlefold Studios (Walton-on-Thames)
Cast
(12)
Dermot Walsh (Bob Herrick), Jacqueline Hill (Maureen Maguire), Ballard Berkeley (Superintendent Chester), Victor Lucas (Rocks Owen), Ferdy Mayne (Stevens), Valerie White (Eva West), John Le Mesurier (Henry Carson), Richard Pearson (Quinney), June Ashley (Gloria), Diane Watts (Carla), Edwin Richfield (Taps Campelli), Arthur Rigby (Charlie)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(8)
In: Film Comment v32 n1 Jan/Feb 1996 Pages: 32-35Title: Terence Davies' guilty pleasuresAuthor: DAVIES, Terence Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Short joint reviews of several films
In: The Film User v9 n109 November 1955 Page: 574
Title: [The Film User - v9 n109 November 1955: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema v80 n6778 15 Jun 1953 Page: 15
Title: [Today's Cinema - v80 n6778 15 Jun 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2417 22 Oct 1953 Page: 18
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2417 22 Oct 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema v81 n6866 16 Oct 1953 Page: 6
Title: [Today's Cinema - v81 n6866 16 Oct 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v20 n239 December 1953 Page: 175
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v20 n239 December 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Page: 6
Title: [ - : no known title]
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Film materials(6)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 2480 FeetStock date: 1955BFI identifier: C-590825
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 16mm BW PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1102655
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1310794
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: C-1310795
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-1310796
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1310797
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status